Written by: Abdel Rahim – Tunisia<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many years, I’ve experienced a sensation of flying or weightlessness during sleep. The peculiar part is that I’m often fully conscious during these moments, yet no one seems to believe me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes, I find myself hovering near the ceiling, as if gravity has vanished. Efforts to descend are futile, and on the rare occasions I do, I awaken to complete paralysis (sleep paralysis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Occasionally, my dreams involve flying in various locales. In one vivid dream, I soared through an all-blue sky, only to encounter someone. When I inquired about his identity, he claimed to hail from the fifth sky, which left me terrified and jolted me awake, screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most bizarre aspect is my heightened awareness during these flights; it almost doesn’t feel like a dream. I can control my movement, such as the speed of flight or altitude, and where to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In these dreams, I’m acutely conscious that what happen is abnormal. Questions like “How can I fly?” and “Why haven’t I flown before?” or “Am I the first person to fly?” often cross my mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite understanding that I’m asleep and dreaming, I retain control over my flight. For instance, I might fly from room to room within my house, venture to other buildings, visit specific streets or cities, or simply ascend towards the sky. On one occasion, I decided to explore space and found myself soaring beyond the atmosphere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Typically, when I fly too far or too high, anxiety creeps in about being unable to return to my bed, leading to a terrified awakening and sleep paralysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This phenomenon has been with me since childhood, persisting to this day; the most recent incident happened just yesterday. I was flying around the house and asked my brothers to photograph me as proof for my friends that I’m neither insane nor a fabricator. Unfortunately, they refused, despite my persistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now at 29, I seek a logical and scientific explanation for my experiences. I assure you, everything I’ve shared here is genuine and has truly happened to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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